CAUSATIVE VERBS

CAUSATIVE VERBS

Practicing GET and HAVE

What is a causative verb?

• The causatives are the verbs that are used to indicate that one person causes another person to do something for the first person.

• One can cause somebody to do something for him/her by asking, paying, requesting, or forcing the person.

Causative verb, HAVE

• The causative verb “have” is used to explain that we’re going to get someone else to do something.

• There are two different patterns we can use with the causative verb “have.”

Here are some examples: “Have” + person + base verb

• I’ll have the academic staff phone your mom and ask if you can join the outing class.

• He always has me do his work.

• The businessman had his secretary make copies of the report.

• I had the electrician look at my broken light.

Here are examples: Have + thing +past participle of verb

• I need to have my car washed.

• Mary will have her homework prepared.

• I'll have my hair cut next week.

• Bob had his teeth whitened; his smile looks great!

Causative verb, GET

• We use the causative verb “get” to describe convincing or encouraging someone to do something.

Here are some examples: Get + person + infinitive

• How can I get my brother to  to do the job?

• The mother gets her daughter to prepare the meal.

• The manager will get the secretary to reschedule the meeting.

• The host gets the guests to sit down.

Here are some examples: Have + thing +past participle of verb

• I am going to get my hair cut.

• I got my ears pierced yesterday.

• I want to get my hair permed.

• The students get their essays checked.

• My washing machine is broken; I need to get it repaired.

Now, check your comprehension on CAUSATIVE VERBS.

• Pay attention to causative HAVE + person, and

• causative GET + person.

Multiple Choice

I'm going to have my nails painted.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

She doesn't want to get her hair dyed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

He's going to get his head shaved.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

When did you have your hair straightened?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Have you had your TV ……………..yet? Can we do football match night at your place tonight?

• repair

• repaired

• to repair

Multiple Choice

Teacher Suzy got the janitor …………………… the bookshelves that her students broke.

• fix

• fixed

• to fix

Multiple Choice

The HR director will have her assistant …………… his business trips.

• organize

• organized

• to organize

Multiple Choice

Did you finally get them ……………. to bed by 9? They should sleep at least 10 hours every night.

• go

• gone

• to go

Multiple Choice

When will you have .........?

• the leak in the bathtub fix

• fixed the leak in the bathtub

• the leak in the bathtub fixed

Multiple Choice

Somehow he got his friends (do) ____ the homework for him.

• do

• done

• to do

Multiple Choice

The woman had her room (paint) _______ .

• paint

• painted

• to paint

Multiple Choice

I got my best friend (lend) _________ me some money so I could go to a movie last night.

• lend

• lent

• to lend

Multiple Choice

They went to the bank to have a check (cash) ________.

• cash

• cashed

• to cash

Multiple Choice

The driver stopped at the gas station to have the tank (fill) ________.

• fill

• filled

• to fill

Multiple Choice

When I met my idol, I have our pictures (take) ........

• take

• taken

• to take

Multiple Choice

At the book signing occasion, some fans got the author (sign) ......... their books.

• sign

• signed

• to sign